Field Validation of Irrigation Planning Tools in Major Row Crops in Arkansas

Lewis, Austin

Field Validation of Irrigation Planning Tools in Major Row Crops in Arkansas

Tuesday, January 7, 2014: 2:30 PM

Preservation Hall Studio 4 (New Orleans Marriott)

Austin L Lewis , Arkansas State University

Michele L. Reba , USDA-ARS

Tina G. Teague , Arkansas State University - University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Chris G Henry , University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Earl D Vories , USDA-ARS

D. Keith Morris , Arkansas State University

Erin J Kelly , Arkansas State University - University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Audio File Recorded Presentation

Pipe Planner,a furrow irrigation planning tool, will be tested to verify the accuracy and variability of water distribution in a field setting. Three soybean and cotton fields were chosen for the study. Soil moisture sensors with data loggers will be placed in the fields to monitor the advancement of water through the furrows. The data collected from the sensors will be analyzed to verify the accuracy of the Pipe Planner.